Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Afterlove by Tanya Byrne

9 reviews

meganjagde's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia and Grief

Minor: Vomit

awkwardimagination's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Much better than I expected it to be. Ihad so many thoughts while reading this, but now I know nothing. A lot of the character decisions pissed me off, just bc I hate when people are vague. I kinda really wish this wasn't a romance and we got to see Ash be a Grim Reaper for longer; I wish this was just a slice of life/coming of age sorta fantasy book I mean, I think that would've been fun to read.

I had quite a few issues with it actually, characters being vague is only part of it, but I did  still enjoy this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, and Lesbophobia

solliereads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The best word I can use to describe this book is haunting, in both a literal and metaphorical sense. I found myself unable to put it down, and I felt so captivated by Poppy and Ash's story. I especially found the first part difficult to stop reading, the author beautifully weaves tragedy and romance together and it leaves you winded as you know exactly what's going to happen but you still desparately want them to have that happy ending. I also really enjoyed the whole concept of reaping, and how it happens although I somewhat wish some more time had been devoted to building that other world up, I recognise that this story wouldn't be what it was without that lampshade on Ash's emotional journey. I would highly recommend this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, and Child death

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.0

Could have done without the throwaway transphobic line

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Transphobia, and Vomit

caseythereader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Thanks to Macmillan Books for the free advance copy of this book.

 - AFTERLOVE is, somehow, the Kill Your Gays book I didn't know I needed.
- Ash and Poppy's love story burns fast and bright, and knowing from the first page that Ash was going to die makes it both worse and better.
- I kind of wish this was an adult novel instead of YA so the world and logistics of the reaper system could have been rounded out more. However, the intensity of teenage feelings was perfect for this short and painfully sweet story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

arminam's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Drug abuse, Suicide, Blood, and Vomit

karapillar's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book left me aching. I never wanted it to end. I smiled through so much of it, and I cried real tears more than once. The writing is unique but not annoying, and the story is tragically beautiful. The only complaint I have is that I didn’t read it earlier.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

alphabetmafiamember's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Cursing, Racism, Vomit, Car accident, and Alcohol

starlessnights's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Vomit